🏷️They contain information which is often not divulged in any other form of literature
🏷️ They have a relatively standardized format including an abstract, bibliographic information, a description of, and in most cases also drawings illustrating the invention and full details on the applicant
🏷️ They are classified according to technical fields
🏷️ They provide examples of industrial applicability of an invention
They cover practically every field of technology